Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Book