Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course