Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Educational Courses