Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education enable humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs