Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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