Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses