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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Free Online Courses