Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education