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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Program