Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources