Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs For College Credit