Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs List