Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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