Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology