Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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