Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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