Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Moocs