Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open education initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education