Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Video