Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Books