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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses MOOCs