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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education