Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Book