Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Book