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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Free Online College Education