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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education