Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education