Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies 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 we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Book