Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course