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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) Program