Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)