Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Books