Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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