Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education