Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Courses For Credit