Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course