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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course