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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Moocs