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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massive Open Online Course