Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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