Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-Learning