Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Higher Education