Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Educational Courses