Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution