Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course