Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources