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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course