Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Technology-enhanced Learning