Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition