Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning Book