Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course University