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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education