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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Education Courses