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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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