Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology