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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) Program