Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About MOOC