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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Free Online College Education