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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Book