Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course