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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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