Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Books