Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Books