Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) Program