Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Book