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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Book