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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Books