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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology