Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education Moocs