Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning