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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Digital Teaching Platform