Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course