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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses