Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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