Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course