Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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