Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Research