Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses