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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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