Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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