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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Books