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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education Resources