Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education