Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Education Moocs