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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education