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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses