Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education