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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources