Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Education Courses