Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)