Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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