Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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