Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Educational