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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education