Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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