Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)