Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses