Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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