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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course University