Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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