Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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