Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Educational Moocs