Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)