Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course