Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education