Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses