Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education