Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses