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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Books