Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs