Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses