Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Book