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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Book