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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education