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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources