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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education