Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)