Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Book