Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses