Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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