Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Courses