Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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