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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses MOOCs