Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses MOOCs