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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Education