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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education