Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses