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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Book