Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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