Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Moocs