Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs List