Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About MOOCs