Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)