Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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