Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology