Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology