Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course