Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education Software