Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education