Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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