Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Moocs