Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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