Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Book