Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning