Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course