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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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