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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Open Source