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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Higher Education