Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About Open Education