Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education MOOCs