Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology