Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About MOOCs