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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education