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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Book