Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education