Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Books