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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course