Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Learning