Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses