Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses MOOCs