Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education