Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education Software