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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Resources Book