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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free 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 developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning