Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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