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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses