Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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