Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education