Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education