Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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