Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course University