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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education Books