Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources