Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Courses For Credit