Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs