Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning