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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses