Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course