Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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