Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning