Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Education