Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)