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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education