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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Courses For Credit