Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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