Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course University