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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Program