Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course