Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Educational