Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education