Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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