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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources