Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education