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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these important new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning