Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Education Moocs