Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course University