Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Books