Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)