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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses