Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources