Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Moocs