Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massive Open Online Course