Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses