Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Book