Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs List