Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources