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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Moocs