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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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