Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course University