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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning