Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Educational Courses