Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Book