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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education