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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology