Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education