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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Educational Courses