Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses MOOCs