Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Courses