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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Resources Book