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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Books