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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education