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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education