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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course