Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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