Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Electronic Educational Technology