Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses