Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)