Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Educational Moocs