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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses