Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education MOOCs