Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning