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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Book