Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education