Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education