Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Education Moocs