Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources