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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Books