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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Book