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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course