Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Moocs