Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Program