Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education Moocs