Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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