Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course