Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Higher Education