Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Book