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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)