Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-Learning