Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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