Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Education Moocs