Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)