Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology