Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning