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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Program