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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

ELearning