Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-Learning