Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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