Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs