Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Open Education