Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Educational