Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Book