Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Open Source