Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Courses