Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology