Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course