Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses