Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Book