Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)