Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education