Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)