Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course University