Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)