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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About MOOCs