Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses