Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About MOOCs