Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Definition