Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Books