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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education MOOCs