Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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