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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Courses