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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning