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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Educational