Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)