Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses