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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education Moocs