Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course