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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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