Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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