Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education