Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course