Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) Program