Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Educational Courses