Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)