Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-Learning