Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Video