Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources