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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education