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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs