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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses