Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Educational Moocs