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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Moocs