Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course