Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Book