Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education MOOCs