Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Moocs