Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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