Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education