Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Educational Moocs