Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Book