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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Free Online Courses