Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these significant new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Courses