Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massive Open Online Course