Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Book