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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course University