Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning Book