Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education