Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education