Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution