Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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