Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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