Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)