Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Learning