Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education