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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About MOOCs