Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education