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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course