Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course