Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources