Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology