Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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