Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course