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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education