Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)