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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) Program