Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education