Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education Software