Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massive Open Online Course