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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology