Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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