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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Educational