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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course