Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses MOOCs