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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning