Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Moocs