Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Courses