Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education