Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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