Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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