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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Policy