Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Book