Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Video