Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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