Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education