Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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