Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution