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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education