Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Higher Education