Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education