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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education