Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology