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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses