Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses