Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course