Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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