Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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