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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)