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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)