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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education Moocs