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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course