Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning