Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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