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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Books