Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs List