Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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