Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massive Open Online Course