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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Digital Teaching Platform