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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)