Find out more about the 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 and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)