Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)