Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning Mooc