Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education