Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course