Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology