Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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