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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Educational Courses