Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources