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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Books