Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology