Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Free Online College Education