Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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