Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course