Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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