Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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