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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course