Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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