Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education