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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Books