Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)