Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massive Open Online Course