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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course