Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)