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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources