Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning