Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses 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 courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massive Open Online Course