Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education