Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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