Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Books