Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources