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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses