Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course