Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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