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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education