Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)