Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs List