Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education