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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Educational Moocs