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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources