Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Open Source