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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Educational