Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)