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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About MOOCs