Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education Software