Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources