Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Policy