Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning