Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education