Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education