Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)