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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Educational