Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Education Courses