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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course