Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources