Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course