Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources