Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)