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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

ELearning