Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Book