Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education