Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources