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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology