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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Electronic Educational Technology