Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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