Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Video