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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the interesting 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 definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course