Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course