Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Educational