Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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