Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)