Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses MOOCs