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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course