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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Moocs