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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course