Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education