Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices