Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Courses