Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)