Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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