Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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