Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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