Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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