Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Education