Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning Book