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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs For Credit