Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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