Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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