Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)