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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)