Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution