Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses