Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)