Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology