Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Policy