Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education