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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Video