Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs List