Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)