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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course