Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course