Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)