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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have empowered humans all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Books