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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses