Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education