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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources