Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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