Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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