Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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