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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course University