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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Video