Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)