Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course