Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)