Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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