Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education