Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs