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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)