Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology