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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course