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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Electronic Educational Technology