Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)