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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Video