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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About MOOCs