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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Book