Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs For College Credit