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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education