Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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