Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Higher Education