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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses