Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-Learning