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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Electronic Educational Technology