Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course