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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses