Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course